Yarn: weight 4, worsted Hook: 5 mm Size: 6.3 inches, 16 cm
Crochet Terms: US
Abbreviations: st – stitch, sl-st – slip stitch, ch – chain, sc – single crochet, hdc – half double crochet, dc – double crochet, tr – treble crochet, fp – front post, bp – back post
ROUND 1. Magic ring (R1.1), ch2 (R1.2), *dc into ring, ch4*(R1.3), repeat ** 8 times. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R1.4)
ROUND 2. Join with a standing sc in any ch4 space (R2.1), *ch2, fpdc around next st, sc in next ch4 space*(R2.2), repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R2.3)
ROUND 3. Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *ch1, bptr around dc of round 1, ch1, bptr around same dc of round 1, ch1, skip (ch2, fpdc and ch2 of round 2), fpsc around next st of round 2 (R3.1)(R3.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R3.3)
ROUND 4. Join with a standing fpsc around any fpdc of round 2 (R4.1), *7dc in fpsc of round 3, fpsc around next fpdc of round 2 (R4.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc, join standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R4.3)
ROUND 5. Join with a standing sc in any sc of round 2 (R5.1), *in fpdc of round 2 (dc, 3tr, ch1, 3tr, dc), sc in next sc of round 2* (R5.2), repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R5.3)
ROUND 6. Working in sts of round 3 join with a standing sc in any 2nd bptr (R6.1)(R6.2), *ch1, skip (ch1, fpsc and ch1), sc in next bptr, 2sc in ch1 space, sc in next bptr*(R6.3) (R6.4), repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. (R6.5)(R6.6)
ROUND 7. ch1, sc in same st, *sc in ch1 space, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, in ch1 space (2dc, ch1, 2dc), hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts (R7.1) *, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R7.2)(R7.3)
ROUND 8. ch2, dc in same st, *dc in next 7 sts, * in ch1 space (2dc, ch1, 2dc), dc in next 13 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last 8dc, join to 1st dc with a sl-st (R8.1)
ch2, dc in same, dc in next 9 sts, *in ch2 space (2dc, ch1, 2dc), dc in next 17 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last 10dc, join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.